earned run

[ urnd ruhn ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. a run yielded by and charged to a pitcher in which no error, interference, or other misplay by any player was involved. : ER

Word History and Origins

Origin of earned run¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Valenzuela, who died at the age of 63 on Tuesday, did not pitch well in Game 3 in Los Angeles, giving up four earned runs and nine hits, walking seven and striking out six.

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Three Yankee starters hurled complete-game wins, with each giving the Dodgers only one earned run.

From Los Angeles Times

Weaver finished the regular season without giving up an earned run in his last 11 innings, then converted four postseason saves before stumbling in Game 3 of the ALCS.

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But he found a decent groove in his last three starts, giving up six earned runs and 13 hits, striking out 15 and walking seven in 16 ⅓ innings for a 3.31 ERA.

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Kopech, who gave up one earned run in his first 17 innings with the Dodgers, walked three batters to open the ninth before getting Isaac Paredes to hit a sacrifice fly to right.

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